Eagle Island State Park

PARK UPDATE:

Construction Update:

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will close the entrance from Linder/Hatchery Road at Eagle Island State Park on Tuesday, April 1, returning park operations to the original configuration utilizing the main entrance from State Street.

The Linder/Hatchery Road access point was opened to support construction activities and ease traffic during the campground expansion project. At this phase of the project, the Park will resume using its primary entrance on State Street. Visitors will need to use the State Street entrance going forward and the Linder/Hatchery Road entrance may be opened for events or other Park needs in the future.

Please be aware that construction is still on-going and we ask that all visitors be careful and follow the signage and the speed limit.

The shop road/horse trailer access road is currently closed but will reopen when it is safe to do so. We ask that horse trailers please use our overflow gravel parking lot for the time being!

The park’s water slide will remain closed and is scheduled to be removed in 2025. Originally constructed in 1983, it has been idle since 2023 due to equipment failures, which now make it unsafe to operate. Fixing the equipment will cost too much to be feasible, given the age of the structure.

Park management is evaluating alternative uses for the space once the waterslide is removed.

Historic Building Renovations:

The park will also be working on historic building renovations. Please be mindful of workers in the area.

Eagle Island State Park in mid-2022 enacted a new policy regarding dogs off-leash and has designated an area and trails that are open to off-leash dogs that are under the demonstrated control of their owners. Click here for details.

About the Park

Eagle Island State Park is a 545-acre park west of Boise. Bordered on the north and south by the Boise River, Eagle Island features a swimming beach, grassy picnic area and more than five miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking or walking your dog.

A 19-hole disc golf course provides a challenge for players. Check out Eagle Island’s Disc Golf Club, click here!

The park is open to only non-motorized boats.

Request for Proposal

The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking qualified applicants to reply to a request for proposal (RFP) for a Provision of a winter sports venue.

Full RFP Document

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference for prospective bidders will be conducted on January 2, 2025.

Proposals may be submitted manually or electronically. The Proposals must be addressed to the RFP Lead and clearly marked “EAGLE ISLAND WINTER SPORT VENUE CONCESSION PROPOSAL.”

All responses to this RFP are to be received no later than 10:00 a.m. (MT) on January 23, 2025. Please direct questions and responses to this RFP to the following RFP Lead:

Johannes Giessen, Park Manager
Eagle Island State Park
165 Eagle Island Parkway
Eagle, ID 83616
Johannes.Giessen@idpr.idaho.gov
Phone: 208-939-0696